hair makes such a difference

when my hair's all greasy and i throw it up in a dissatisfactory bun, i feel positively yucky. today i went from that to gorgeous hair and man, what a difference. 

hair is hard, and much of the time i am displeased with mine. it's thin and fine and usually frizzy. 

however, in the past few months i have made incredible strides in being able to make it look nice. my current routine (on days i want to go all out) is as follows: 

1. shampoo and conditioner from the blue lagoon
2. while damp, in this order:
1. keratase leave-in conditioner
2. l'oreal dream length heat protectant spray
3. hair oil my sister got me from japan
3. blow-dry with t3 aire 360 
4. curl with t3 aire 360
5. add dry shampoo
6. hairspray

i did this today and my word my hair has never looked better. the t3 aire 360 does a great job even on its own (it was a gift from my fiancé last year and greatly improved hair-related morale), but the recent addition of the blue lagoon shampoo/conditioner and the hair oil from my sister really sealed the deal. 

my hair is literally not even frizzy at all right now! and it doesn't hold the curl much from the aire 360, but it does still have a slight, blown-out sort of wave that looks quite nice. i think for lasting curls i'd need a hair straightener (ironically), which i haven't bought yet in europe. 

and for the record, on days when i want it to look decent but don't want to put any effort in, i just douse it in dry shampoo and call it day. 

together these products hold together my sanity on these premenstrual days when looking put-together is a balm for my sheepish spirit (i'm also sick and we just watched two more episodes of pride and prejudice).